Amy Richardson 
We’re delighted to announce that we have launched the first round of the Coast-R Network Small Grants Fund, with awards of between £5,000 and £25,000 to support UK coastal resilience. Round 1 of the Small Grants Fund (SGF) will support small scale, place-based projects involving early career researchers in two-way (or multi-way) research and knowledge … Read more
Our Coast-R Network colleague, Professor Larissa Naylor has taken a key role in developing new CIRIA guidance – Greening coastal infrastructure through eco-engineering (C820). This is the first practitioner-led publication of its kind, focused on enhancing the biodiversity and multifunctionality of engineered coastal assets through eco-engineering approaches. Larissa is Professor of Geomorphology and Environmental Geography … Read more
Congratulations to Coast-R Network co-lead, Professor Larissa Naylor of the University of Glasgow, who has recently been appointed as expert advisor to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities’ Governance Committee. Larissa will act as sole author on a report entitled ‘How can we cope with coastal erosion (in our changing climate)? … Read more
Prof Briony McDonagh, Coast-R Network lead, reflects on the successes of the Network’s first year, and looks forward to the next programme milestones. 1st July marked the beginning of Year 2 of the Coast-R Network programme, which will be led by colleagues at the University of Glasgow. In the last couple of weeks, we have … Read more
Dr Amy McCarron is a Research Fellow with the project “TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space” (TRANSECTS), one of the four projects funded by the ReCCS programme. She is based at the University of Aberdeen. What will you be doing as part of the TRANSECTS project? A big part of my … Read more
Dr James Robinson is an Environmental Social Scientist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London. James works on the Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC) project, exploring how coastal legacy waste is governed in Scotland and England. To explore these questions, I’ve been interviewing local authority officers and other stakeholders involved … Read more
Dr Sofie Illemann Jæger is a postdoctoral associate with the project “TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space” (TRANSECTS), one of the four projects funded by the ReCCS programme. She is based at the School of Energy, Geosciences, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University. What will you be doing as part of … Read more
The UK Coastal Research Conference took place in Liverpool from 1–3 July 2025. Dr Charlotte Lyddon represented the Coast-R Network and reports back on the event, which brought together coastal researchers and practitioners from across the country. I really enjoyed the opportunity to connect with attendees throughout the event to share the motivations, aims, and … Read more
Amy McCarron is a Research Fellow working on the Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas (ReCCS) programme-funded TRANSECTS project. Here, she introduces herself and reflects on attending Flood & Coast 2025 for the first time. My research draws on both historical analysis and participatory approaches to understand lived experiences of change over time. Earlier this summer, … Read more
Dr Kate Smith of our Coast-R Network team was the proud recipient of the Rising Star category of the Women in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (WiFCERM) Awards 2025 at last night’s annual Flood & Coast conference dinner. The Rising Star Award is given to an individual in the earlier stages of their career in flood and coastal … Read more
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